Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The La Vallee Fire Department is hosting its third annual spaghetti dinner this Saturday (April 13) at the Devlin Hall. The dinner will be served from 4:30-7 p.m. Tickets are available from any La Vallee firefighter and at the municipal office as well as at the door until sold out. […]
Though these dreary days are hard to get excited about, the rain is taking away the snow at least. The barn yard is a wet, greasy mess. THE worst time of the year to have cattle in a contained area. Most people try and sacrifice an area to get them […]
I love the stories my daughters share about the antics of their wee ones. My grandchildren are learning to maneuver through this crazy world and the stories of them make me smile, giggle and guffaw on a regular basis, even the tales that involve emotional meltdowns. The beauty of being […]
With Easter being as late as possible, “Emo Spring Fever Days” are jumping a week ahead this year. Across the district from Atikokan to Rainy River and north to Sioux Narrows this marks the first big event of the year, a tradition that goes back more than 50 years. Even […]
With only 10 days left until the draw, tickets are still available for the Emo and District Lions’ “Lions Share Grocery Raffle.” Tickets are being sold at Cloverleaf Grocery, Walmart and Emo Feed, Hair & Body Shoppe and Tompkins Home Hardware. Tickets can also be purchased from any member of […]
The Bassmaster Elite Series season continues this week in South Carolina at Lake Hartwell. Hartwell is a large reservoir with plenty of deep, clear water and a good population of spotted and largemouth bass. With the continued winter weather at home I will say it’s nice to be back in […]
April 1st! This is a busy month. Many farmers will be busy with calving and preparing for the spring land work. Equipment will be getting the tune up it needs, fertilizer will be spread, and seed will be planted soon in hopes of a great season ahead. Optimism is at […]
I’m not sure there are many tasks I find more gratifying than making maple syrup. It’s a bit like magic. It’s called sugarin’ season by some but whatever you call it, the act of collecting sap and putting it on my wood stove makes me happy. I have a gargantuan […]
It is often difficult to keep up with the heartbeat of the district. Even catching up at a Tim’s or McDonald’s with friends, we miss out on lots of activities that are taking place across our communities that enhance or have some effect on our lives and those of our […]
It already is the last week of March! My how time flies right along. It sounds like our weather could be a bit cooler but how about that sunshine last week! No complaints I bet. Last week was my first official week back at the Emo Agricultural Research Station but […]
I may have been watching too many spy movies lately. Let me explain. I was walking one morning last week, checking my maple tree buckets and shaking my fist at Mother Nature, who promised ideal temperatures that week. I got an eyelash in my eye and I was fussing and […]
Spring is here and with that comes many events in district communities. Guthrie United Church in Devlin will host its annual Spring Tea this Saturday (March 30) from 2-3:30 p.m. Desserts and tea/coffee will be served, along with refreshments for the young people. There also will be a bake table, […]
